Incorporating deep uncertainty into the elementary effects method for robust global sensitivity analysis

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 321, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-9

  Gao, Lei ^a   Bryan, Brett A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

eFAST; Futures; Global sensitivity analysis; Land use; Morris' elementary effects; Scenarios

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LAND USE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EFAST; FUTURES; GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; MORRIS' ELEMENTARY EFFECTS; SCENARIOS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COST ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FUTURE PROSPECT; LAND USE; PLANNING METHOD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84947793979     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.10.016     Document Type: Article

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